Zoe Kallus Selected as BangorGFWC 2013 HOBY Recipient

The Bangor GFWC has selected Zoe Kallus as their 2013 HOBY Recipient. Zoe is the daughter of Darcy and Craig Kallus. She is a sophomore at Bangor Area High School. Besides being a model student, she finds time to play on the high school girls basketball team; be a member of Student Government and class cabinet; participate in Scholastic and Environmental Science Scrimmage; and attend school events. She attends Mount Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church and volunteers at Connections Boutique in Bangor. Her spare time activities include traveling; meeting new people and visiting with old friends; cooking and baking; exercising and keeping in shape; seeing movies and listening to music; reading and relaxing; and manages to work part time at Kelly's Ice Cream Shoppe in Portland. Her future plans are to attend college to obtain a degree in business. The top college on her list at this time is University College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. Zoe and her family plan to travel to Ireland this summer and she will explore it first hand to learn more about the college.Zoe will be attending the HOBY Leadership training Seminar this summer. The Bangor GFWC is proud to be a sponsor of this excellent training program for young americans.

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East Bangor UMC Ash Wednesday

The East Bangor United Methodist Community Church will hold an Ash Wednesday service on February 13th at 7:00 p.m. There will be an imposition of ashes. The church is located at 136 W. Central Ave. (Rt. 512), East Bangor, PA. For more info., call 610-588-4453 or visit www.ebumc.org

NCC to Stage Songs For New World

The musical Song For A New World will be performed at Northampton Community College on Saturday, February 16, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, February 17, at 3:00 p.m. at the Lipkin Theatre, Kopecek Hall, Main Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township. Jason Robert Brown's abstract musical, is a series of story songs all connected by a theme: "the moment of decision." The show is directed by Bill Mutimer, with musical direction by Rosemary Murdy-Haber and features a talented group of NCC students and a pit band from the Lehigh Valley Charter School for the Performing Arts. For reservations, call 610-861-5524.

Phone Found After Prisoner's Bum Rang

A Sri Lankan prisoner who tried to hide a mobile phone was caught when guards heard his backside ringing. The 58-year-old convict was admitted to the national hospital in Colombo where doctors later retrieved the handset from his bottom. "The man had concealed the phone inside his person," the official said, asking not to be named. Unfortunately for him, the phone rang at the wrong time and guards knew he had a phone at the wrong end." He said the man was in hospital for two days but was discharged and sent back to prison after the mobile phone was removed. The prisoner was serving a 10-year sentence for theft at the high security Welikada jail in the capital.

Cat With Eyebrows online star

A cat which looks permanently worried because of his unusual markings is taking the internet by storm. Sam, a former stray cat from New York, has two black marks on his forehead resembling eyebrows. His owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, rescued Sam and set-up an online profile dedicated to him and his 'eyebrows'. Sam now has more than 24,000 followers on picture sharing site Instagram with his anxious expression is earning him worldwide fame. Since Sam's owner started the Instagram account, the photos have spread to Twitter, Facebook and now his own dedicated website and fan-base. Sam's biography says the cat enjoys 'eating, worrying, surprises and pooping'. His owner says some of the proceeds from his website will go to Empty Cages Collective, a non-profit, no-kill, volunteer based animal shelter in Brooklyn.

Swedish Ice Pole Sitters

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Six contestants have braved butt-numbing cold and boredom to win an annual ice pole-sitting contest innorthern Sweden. Two women and four men shared the 20,000-kronor prize ($3,100) for remaining on 8.25-foot-tall (2.5-meter) blocks of ice during the 48-hour contest, which ended Saturday. Competitors said the worst part of the competition was not the cold — temperatures dipped below -18 F (-28 C) — but the monotony, even though they were allowed to come down for 10-minute toilet breaks every other hour. Organizer Annica Andersson said the contest has been held annually for a dozen years, and was brought to the Swedish town of Vilhelmnina by a local resident who had participated in a similar competition in Russia.

Talking about money can be difficult. While we’re taught to avoid the potentially sensitive topic in polite conversation, there’s at least one person with whom you need to be able to have frequent and honest financial conversations -- your partner or spouse. This Valentine’s Day, take the opportunity to strengthen your relationship by understanding what drives your partner’s financial decisions. While experts say it may not always be possible to agree on everything, knowing each other’s perspective can help couples avoid frustrating conversations and make better decisions together. “We all bring our own feelings and experiences to the table and that can have a big impact on how we invest and spend money,” says Joe Duran, CEO of United Capital, a private wealth consulting firm and New York Times best-selling author of The Money Code, a new book that aims to improve financial decision making. “But by honestly getting to the root of what money means to you and to your partner, you can take steps to improve your financial life together.” In time for Valentine’s Day, here are some ways couples can smooth over their differences:PrioritizeList your financial priorities and savings goals and determine which are necessary, negotiable and realistic. Draw up a budget and create a financial decision making checklist that satisfies both of you and resolve to stick to it. A clear action plan will help avoid surprise purchases or investments made by you or your partner that could become potential sources of argument.Communicate “I like to think of each of us as having a ‘Money Mind,’ which motivates the way we think about money,” says Duran. “Some of us are driven by fear, some by the pursuit of happiness and others by commitment. Whether you’re spending too much in the pursuit of happiness, or missing key opportunities out of fear, become actively aware of what guides you and your partner financially and the potential consequences.”You’ll be more likely to avoid letting conversations turn into arguments if you’re speaking the same language as your partner. Each of you should have an active voice in the discussion and be participating fully in the financial planning process. Seek Help Personal biases can sometimes get in the way of sound judgment. But a financial adviser can help you objectively map out a process to achieve your financial goals. Opt for one who doesn’t just focus on investments, but who can also match your financial aspirations with your current resources.More tips on how to discuss money with your partner can be found by visiting www.HonestConversations.com.Don’t let miscommunication stand in the way of a healthy financial future. By taking steps to understand your partner’s perspective, you can develop a joint solution that makes everyone happy.